Japanese rider Ogura to join Trackhouse in MotoGP
Japanese rider Ai Ogura will step up to MotoGP next season after signing a two-season contract with Trackhouse, the Aprilia satellite team announced on Thursday on the sidelines of the Austrian Grand Prix.
The 23-year-old has made steady strides through the ranks, finishing third in the 2020 Moto3 championship and runner-up in the 2022 Moto2 title hunt. He has won two races in Moto2 this season and is currently in second place, just 18 points behind championship leader Sergio Garcia of Spain.
Ogura will partner Raul Fernandez, who signed a contract extension with Trackhouse last month, with Miguel Oliveira leaving the team.
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— Trackhouse MotoGP (@TrackhouseMoto) August 15, 2024
Source: eNCA
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